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LFO presented a recommended 2025–27 other-funds budget of $23,370,802 with 60 positions (59.5 FTE), representing an 8.7 percent increase over current service levels. Key components of the recommendation included package 101 — $1,500,000 other funds and one limited-duration 0.5 FTE (operations and policy analyst 4) to complete replacement of the agency’s roughly 30-year-old licensing system; package 104 — $35,644 other funds to migrate IT hosting to the state data center; and package 105 — $337,949 other funds to address personal services costs including overtime, temporary staffing and pay differentials.

Administrator Chris Huntington confirmed the cost estimates were vendor-informed and described the agency’s plan to purchase a commercial product rather than build in-house. He said the board is staffed at about 59 positions currently and that the investments are intended to sustain service levels and complete system modernization.

The subcommittee also reviewed and approved the CCB’s nine key performance measures; LFO recommended no changes to the measures or targets. A committee member noted the CCB’s operational turnaround over the past decade under current leadership and supported approving the KPMs as presented.

The motion to accept the LFO recommendation and move SB 5509, as amended, to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means passed on a recorded vote. Representative Gomberg agreed to carry the bill to Ways and Means; Senator Anderson was identified as Senate carrier for the floor. Members recorded ayes for the bill including Representative Gomberg, Representative Rushley, Representative Chi Chi, Representative Tran, Representative Smith, Senator Anderson, Senator Manning and Senator Dvorak.

Why it matters: The recommended budget funds the replacement of the CCB licensing system, IT hosting migration, and personal services flexibility; the fee-ratification bill (SB 5510) and this appropriation proceed in parallel. Approving the KPMs preserves the board’s current performance targets for the coming budget cycle.

Next steps: SB 5509 will proceed to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means with Representative Gomberg and Senator Anderson carrying the bill for House and Senate handling, respectively.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On General Government 04/16/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The General Government Subcommittee accepted the Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation for Senate Bill 5509, funding the Construction Contractors Board at $23,370,802 other funds and 60 positions (59.5 FTE), and advanced the bill to Ways and Means.","taxTitle","General Government, Ways and Means, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18636,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6272801,"Subcommittee ratifies Construction Contractors Board fee increase for two-year license, advancing SB 5510 to Ways and Means",897,469000,1366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3026106-ba7519106aa70d3eae5a22c46c089ef3&start=469&end=1366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3026106-ba7519106aa70d3eae5a22c46c089ef3/thumbnail_469000.jpg","/articles/6272801/Oregon/Subcommittee-ratifies-Construction-Contractors-Board-fee-increase-for-two-year-license-advancing-SB-5510-to-Ways-and-Means","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272801-bdda1345e7ef04f48d28a27baad23d83/orig.mp4?Expires=1770870094&Signature=YuZFBNFZ5jMaYIEYrhbOiaIrw0R0dqCCwwnM-W8QS6koc3hrWGPP9exBFFugcdLq325n2SQg0FJtQkOGmOj9tGw0SAOddI0kKIJmSFYzUG8eEOP-JqoWRkomukF6zF0MjoDEzUJ60DR1SJ1Gx17BuQKv0h5JwbED90YbyGo6sS4HW~OGd~UQErQuGXLiIVhbNW0aeQDhW7O-S7koEKuE-VCHORhIjf8GDX1ceMS-O-S2n5sV8J8RUo2ppI7LURonL~2p9L1vreKpFq5T6yM10XKC5SfwcAKF5BlFMegtXi7gTPWXMdRsZ3fRI3dBVvYRWPqC-KP~PJcFKyqoX0SaaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The General Government Subcommittee on Wednesday approved Senate Bill 5510, a fee-ratification bill that authorizes the Construction Contractors Board (CCB) to charge $400 for a two-year contractor license, up from $325.

Chris Huntington, administrator of the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, told the committee the change implements fees adopted by the agency through administrative rule and approved by the Department of Administrative Services during the 2023–25 biennium. He said the last increase was in 2010 and that the CCB estimates the increase will generate about $1,400,000 in additional revenue for the 2023–25 biennium and about $2,800,000 for the 2025–27 biennium. Huntington said the agency is operating with staffing levels similar to the prior recession and that without the fee increase the board would have needed to eliminate about 10 positions across licensing, dispute resolution and enforcement, which he said would slow licensing, reduce enforcement in the field and lower consumer protections.

The motion to accept the Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation and advance SB 5510 to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means passed on a roll-call vote. Recorded votes included: Representative Gompert — Aye; Representative Reschke — No; Representative Chi Chi — Aye; Representative Tran — Yes; Representative Smith — No; Senator Anderson — No; Senator Manning — Aye; Senator Gorsuch — Yes. The tally reported by the committee was five ayes and three noes; the motion carried. The committee designated Senator Manning and Representative Tran to carry the bill to full committee and floor consideration.

The vote followed debate in which several members, including Representative Reschke, said they opposed fee increases generally and linked fee increases to consumer price impacts, while other members — including Representative Tran and several senators — said delayed or reduced licensing and enforcement would risk consumer safety and project delays. Representative Gomes asked the administrator what would happen with belt-tightening instead of a fee increase; Huntington answered that reductions would significantly affect enforcement, licensing processing time and consumer protections.

Why it matters: The subcommittee’s action ratifies a multi-year fee increase for contractor licensing that funds the board’s operations. The committee record includes votes and named carriers so the bill can proceed to broader budget review in Ways and Means.

Next steps: SB 5510 will be taken to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means; Senator Manning and Representative Tran were named as carriers.","The General Government Subcommittee approved LFO’s recommendation to ratify a Construction Contractors Board administrative fee increase that raises the two-year contractor license from $325 to $400; the measure passed the subcommittee on a roll-call vote and will go to the full Ways and Means committee.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6272806,"Subcommittee advances SB 5535 amendment for Office of Public Records Advocate to full Ways and Means committee",221,84000,305000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3026106-ba7519106aa70d3eae5a22c46c089ef3&start=84&end=305","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3026106-ba7519106aa70d3eae5a22c46c089ef3/thumbnail_84000.jpg","/articles/6272806/Oregon/Subcommittee-advances-SB-5535-amendment-for-Office-of-Public-Records-Advocate-to-full-Ways-and-Means-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272806-be6a0672e2c315a6c3dd2980898cacb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770870095&Signature=WDz2lb0~Uk1tGY-ymYOYXEwZLNox-l5Zs03ds-BGshLOyoa4cwT0c5t8URQJTfqbnVcmux0-7caC9C~aK1xuI-tZX27Sg-udc548sBgudLbbJQw1Ca5nRHmNeuSSgXJpi0Jky6BaV3MY2oqg3-s-zaE0zkNk8Ze4SGofytpZ0MgzWR22GLf8VNzgVN5iSzBVPOiFA0XE2JL2kxqkNs6L5vqqDVU01UVOUyqF6FTJ8aTHm1kjPJaqreFIBboASwuFiPxi~lcsYH8UYgyDtgngpsVUMhK1x4St1B5fuTvZJi8AODwXYKZVX8BqWMGA6SyXkRqBYHb1lPKMOIVzkhQmNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The General Government Subcommittee on Wednesday moved an amendment to Senate Bill 5535, the Office of the Public Records Advocate budget bill, to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means with a due-pass recommendation.

The Legislative Fiscal Office presented a dash-1 amendment that adds $1,117,294 in other funds and two positions (2.0 FTE). LFO staff told the committee the amendment reflects that additional positions and other-funds limitation and recommended adoption of the dash-1 amendment.

The measure was placed on the subcommittee’s consent motion and advanced without recorded dissent. A subcommittee member moved the LFO recommendation to send SB 5535, as amended, to the full Ways and Means committee; there was no recorded objection and the motion passed. The committee identified carriers for the bill: Representative Tran on the House side and Senator Anderson on the Senate side for floor and committee handling.

Why it matters: The amendment increases the Office of the Public Records Advocate’s other-funds expenditure limitation and adds staffing. The committee’s action sends the amended budget measure to the full Ways and Means committee for consideration of adoption into the upcoming budget.

Background and context: During the opening comments, LFO staff answered a procedural question about key performance measures and cited ORS 02/1110 as the statutory authority for key performance measures. LFO staff also summarized the office’s beginning balance ($153,463), a $1,200,000 assessment, and an estimated ending balance representing roughly 4.7 months of operations (about $231,433) under the proposed budget.

Next steps: The bill will be considered by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means; the subcommittee named Representative Tran and Senator Anderson as carriers.","The General Government Subcommittee moved an amendment to Senate Bill 5535 (Office of the Public Records Advocate) to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means with a due-pass recommendation after the Legislative Fiscal Office posted a dash-1 amendment adding positions and other-funds expenditure.","actionData","errors"]

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Subcommittee approves Construction Contractors Board budget request and key performance measures, advances SB 5509 to Ways and Means

Subcommittee ratifies Construction Contractors Board fee increase for two-year license, advancing SB 5510 to Ways and Means

Subcommittee advances SB 5535 amendment for Office of Public Records Advocate to full Ways and Means committee